I'm YA's resident doctor, but not the kind of doctor you would want giving you an examination anywhere outside of a lecture hall. I've been YA's feet-on-the-ground in Germany since 2008, have an affinity for overly verbose descriptions of irrelevant minutiae, keep an eye on YAs in most of the destinations on mainland Europe, and watch a whole lot of Serie A.
Presumed starters Christin Pulisic and Zack Steffen will not take place in the opening World Cup qualifying match for the Unites States, as both were left in the Nashville, Tennessee basecamp due to lingering injuries.
Philadelphia Union youngster Jack de Vries has completed a season-long loan deal to Serie A club Venezia FC, becoming the third young American to join the club this summer.
Chris Richards saw his immediate future sorted in the last moments of the German transfer window, signing a long-term extension with FC Bayern then immediately securing a season-long loan to Hoffenheim.
After a summer of speculation, defender Erik Palmer-Brown has completed another loan move away from parent club Manchester City, this time joining newly promoted Ligue 1 club Troyes for the upcoming season.
Matt Miazga’s first taste of La Liga action was a bitter one in a loss to Yunus Musah and Valencia, while Sergiño Dest and Barcelona’s win over Getafe kept them unbeaten on the season.
Lille OSC forward Tim Weah suffered an injury in the team’s preparations for their Sunday Ligue 1 game against Montpellier, and will be forced to miss all three World Cup qualifiers for the US national team.
The second-round matchups for the German Cup were set on Sunday afternoon, and are highlighted by juicy top-flight showdown that could see two or more young Americans face off on the field.
The group-state draw for Europe’s new third-tier competition took place on Friday afternoon in Istanbul, giving a handful of Yanks the opportunity to rack up more frequent flyer miles when they travel across the continent.
Sam Vines and Mikkel Diskerud saw their teams face off with a spot in the Europa League group stage on the line, however it was the former celebrating at the end as Royal Antwerp bested Omonia on penalties.
